In the 1996 Punjab Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 13 constituencies and won 2 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 3,098,956 votes, accounting for 35.1% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, INC secured 35.1% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 13 |
| Seats won | 2 |
| Total votes received | 30,98,956 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 35.1% |
| Overall vote share | 35.1% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar | Raghnandan Lal Bhatia | 1 | 2,68,490 | 41.03 |
| Bhatinda | Sarvjot Singh | 2 | 2,10,073 | 31.08 |
| Faridkot | Kanwaljeet Kaur | 2 | 2,67,811 | 34.2 |
| Ferozepur | Sunil Kumar | 2 | 2,04,887 | 28.49 |
| Gurdaspur | Sukhbuns Kaur | 1 | 2,37,499 | 35.24 |
| Hoshiarpur | Kamal Choudhary | 2 | 2,19,067 | 37.62 |
| Jullundur | Umrao Singh | 2 | 2,58,342 | 41.96 |
| Ludhiana | Jaswant Kaur | 2 | 2,84,907 | 36.48 |
| Patiala | Sant Ram | 2 | 2,67,488 | 39.26 |
| Phillaur | Santosh Chaudhary | 2 | 2,46,001 | 39.92 |
| Ropar | Shamsher Singh | 2 | 2,56,867 | 37.99 |
| Sangrur | Gurcharan Singh Dadhahoor | 4 | 1,40,877 | 18.97 |
| Tarn Taran | Surinder Singh Kairon | 2 | 2,36,647 | 37.8 |